As more than 700 employees of Gamtel and Gamcel brace for redundancy under a World Bank-backed reform plan, newly obtained documents reveal over D13.4 million in unremitted staff contributions to the Gamtel Credit Union—exposing deep financial irregularities within the state-run telecom giants. The missing funds, deducted from employee salaries but never transferred, have fueled growing outrage among workers already facing delayed pay and uncertain futures. More in the report.

President Barrow’s recent claim that the World Bank allocated $6.4 million to compensate laid-off Gamtel and Gamcel staff contradicts an earlier statement by the Finance Minister, who cited a $10 million bailout—raising fresh questions about transparency and the true scope of the government’s restructuring plan. More in this factcheck report.

GAMTEL staff say their May 2025 salaries were delayed to after the Tobaski holiday — despite a $10 million World Bank package announced months earlier to support the struggling state-owned enterprise. As frustrations mount, two senior government ministers have issued conflicting explanations about donor funds being used to pay SOE salaries, raising serious questions about transparency, accountability, and where the money actually went. More in this FactCheck.

As Gamtel and its mobile arm, Gamcel, press forward with a multi-phase restructuring initiative aimed at transforming the state-owned telecom giants, long-serving contract staff are sounding the alarm over potential exclusion from the plan’s benefits. More in this feature publication.

Months after GAMCEL employees raised concerns over unpaid salaries, the Gambian government has secured a $10 million World Bank bailout to cover their arrears. Finance Minister Seedy Keita confirmed that the funds, part of a broader budget support grant, were used to pay staff for December 2024 and January 2025. However, with GAMCEL still operating at a financial loss, employees fear the crisis is far from over. More in the report.